Garter



Jan. 22 1924.

L. H HEIMERDINGER GARTER Filed Nov. 10 1920 INVENTOR HIS ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 22, 1924.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

LEO H. HEIMERDINGER, OF OAK LANE PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO PIONEER SUS- FENDER COMPANY, A CDRPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

GABTER.

Application filed November 10, 1920. Serial No. 422,994.

means for connecting hose supporting clasps,

which are adapted to engage the sock at separated points, with the leg band in such way as not to cause uneven strains and thus distort or otherwise render the garter uncomfortable to the wearer.

The drawing which illustrates merely by way of example suitable means for effecting my invention, 15 a new in perspective of the garter in the operative position.

The leg band l is preferably of the wide 2.6 web type and has secured thereto the pads or connectors 2 and 3. The pad-connector 3 is provided with the clasp member 4, secured to the pad 3 in the usual way. The clasp 5 is connected to the extension 6 which, so in turn is connected to the lower end of padconnector 2. A substantial space of leg band, 7, is provided between pad-connector 2 and 3. The free end of leg band 1 is provided withthe loop or other catch member 8 adapted to cooperate with the stud or (mm necting member 9 for securing the free end of leg band 1 to the pad-connector member 3.

In operation, the garter is so disposed as to bring the pad-connector 3 and clasp 4 near the front of the wearers leg, while the pad-connector 2 is located on the ball of the calf, and at an elevation some-what above that of pad 3. In order that there shall not be undue tension and distortion of the leg 5 band approximate pad 2 and consequently of the stocking at the point of attachment of clasp 5, the extension 6 is provided to compensate for this difference in elevation between pads 2 and 3.

hat I claim is 1 In a garter, the combination of a leg band adapted to encircle the leg in a plane. substantially inclined to the horizontal, a plurality of stocking clasps and supporting means therefor secured to the leg band, the supporting means being of difierentlengths, in order tocompensate for said inclination of the leg band, to support the clasp in substantially the same horizontal plane.

LEO H. HEIMERDINGER. 

